Rocking-chair



(No Model.)

J. R. McILVRIED.

= BOOKING OH A'IR No. 516,548

Patented Mar. 13, 1894.

Wz'bzzesses. 5. 536722 Nmq UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

JAMES R. MCILVRIED, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,548, dated March13, 1894.

Application filed March 25 1893- Serial No. 4=67,61'Lv (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that], J AMEsR. MciILvRIE of Kansas City, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rocking-Chairs, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in rockingchairs; and my invention consists in certain features of noveltyhereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I, represents a perspective of a rocking chair with myimprovement attached. Fig. II, is a longitudinal section of the treadtaken on line .11, II, Fig. IV. Fig. III, is a cross section taken online III, III, Fig. I. Fig. IV, represents a detail perspective of thetread. 1

Referring to the drawings: 1, represents a rocking chair having ordinaryrockers 2, formed with a fiat under surface 3. To the under surface ofthe rocker I secure an elastic tread 4, preferably formed of rubber. Thetread 4, is semi-circular 0r plano-convex in cross section and may beprovided with a central aperture 5. A tread made in semi-circular formpresents a flat surface by which the same may be secured to the rockerby means of glue or other medium, and presentsa convex surface to thefloor.

The tread 4, has its Y ends closed by means of a cap-piece 6, dovetailedas shown at 7, which fits over the dovetail portion 8, on the end of thetread 6, closing up the ends at the front'and rear of the tread, makinga neat finish to the same.

I claim as my invention- 1. A rocker 2 constructed with a fiat undersurface 3, and an elastic plane-convex tread 4, secured thereto,havingdovetailed ends 8, and provided with cap pieces 6; each of thecap-pieces having dovetailed sockets 7 fitting over the dovetailed endsof the tread; substantially as described.

2. A rocker 2 constructed with a flat under surface 3, and an elasticplano-convex tread 4, secured thereto, formed with a central aperture'5and dovetailed ends 8, and provided with cap pieces 6; each of the cappieces having dovetailed sockets 7 fitting over the dovetailed ends ofthe tread; substantially as described.

3. A rocker 2 constructed with a flat under surface 3, and an elasticplano convex tread 4 secured thereto by adhesive material, and

formed with a central aperture 5 and dovetailed ends 8,and provided withcap pieces 6;

each of the cap pieces having dovetailed sockets 7 fitting over thedovetailed ends of the tread; substantially as described.

JAMES R. MOILVRIED.

Witnesses:

J AS. E. KNIGHT, GEORGE W. DAY.

